The first wave or ERP (Emergency Relief Program) applications have started to hit mailboxes nationwide, we wanted to make sure you have all the information possible regarding this funding. On November 1 we texted out the outline of how the program pays alongside the payment factors. The amount stated on your application is NOT…

Most insureds have Revenue Protection on their corn & Soybeans, which provides a revenue per acre guarantee. The projected price or spring price is set in February for September delivery. The spring price for Soybeans was $13.76 per bushel, and corn was $5.91. To calculate the revenue per acre, you can use the formula:  APH X…

  I write today to inform you that USDA this week released details on the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022.  This announcement comes 10 months after funding was initially signed into law in the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act. Congress provided roughly $3.2 billion to address natural disasters that occurred during the 2022 calendar year…

This Halloween has brought a spooky reality of the all too familiar site of crops covered by snowfall. This can be a light dusting to several feet of snow depending on your area. It can also mean disaster for the crop or a shrug of the shoulders and the familiar saying of, “We have been…

10 Halloween Safety Tips Every Parent Needs to Know 1. The Perfect Costume = the right length + easy to see! The number one, most important Halloween safety tip: make sure other drivers can see your child! If your trick-or-treater has their heart set on being a stealthy ninja, deck out their costume with glow…

FALL UPDATES Just a reminder that the Fargo office has moved! Our new address is 5650 34th Ave S, Suite #200.  We plan on being in our new space October 1st. Please look for our Grand Opening announcement.   Fall crops sales closing Rye: The sales closing date for Fall seeded Rye is 9/30/2023. This means…

Most insureds have Revenue Protection on their wheat, which provides a revenue per acre guarantee. The project price or spring price is set in February for September delivery. The spring price for wheat was $8.87 per bushel.   To calculate the revenue per acre, you can use the formula:  APH X level of coverage X…

Full Swing: Small Grains are in full swing of harvest at the moment and I am the first to admit I was wrong! Yields, for the most part, are coming in way higher than anticipated. We had expected low yields across most of the state due to hot weather, and hot blowing wind while the…

  Education Opportunities PLEASE make sure to take advantage of cash hail discounts by 8-15-2023.  Please allow time for mailing as payments must be received by the 15th.   I am unable to attend either of these events but fill strongly they are going to both be valuable information.  So, for those looking to broaden…

            Analogies are never enough to explain how fast the summer goes and how short the agricultural window has become!  All of our acreage has been reported and we are swiftly processing the reports.  The southeast was unfortunate to have ample prevent plant, which they were closely followed by Barnes…